Bats and Zoonotic Disease Information
Don't villainize bats: Researchers bust Covid-19 myths | India News - Times of India
BENGALURU: Several researchers of various universities and conservation organisations spread across nine countries including India, Germany, UK, Australia and the US, while arguing that it is premature and unfair to blame bats or any other animal for the Covid-19 pandemic given that the exact origin of SARS-CoV-2 or its precursor is not known, have urged people not to villainize bats.
The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic
Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact with bat droppings or urine could expose them to some of the world's deadliest unknown viruses.
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